Almost Famous!

Have you heard about the new VA Talk Show podcasts? No?

Check it out at: vatalkshow.com.

See that nifty group picture at the top of the page? I'm the brunette kneeling on the right - woohoo! Almost famous, that's me!

A Day Off

Sometimes we get a day or a few off, when we would rather not (like my recent hospital stay!), and can't take one when we wish we could.

Today, I got lucky. I (finally!) got completely caught up with the things that needed doing while I was in the hospital and the things that didn't get done the month before I went in while I was sick.

So, today I:

- chaperoned a fossil-hunting field trip with 48 kids 5-8
- had lunch with a good friend I don't see often because she lives a ways out of town (but relatively close to the field trip)
- went to the yarn store and picked out yarns for a gift project for my dad, who is retiring this year after teaching science for the past 24 years
- went to the library just to wander...
- got to be first in line to pick up my child after school!

By about 2pm I was jonesing to check my email, and by the time we got home I was ready to kick her out in the backyard and get some work done. Normally, especially on days I help out with her class, by 4pm I just want some Calgon. Today, I feel refreshed and rarin' to go!

Nice to know I have a few more years

A story to inspire all writers, courtesy of Yahoo...

"96-year-old author proves it's never too late to write that book"

Nice to know there's hope for all of us not quite so old, eh?